Gregg Mizuta shows the branch he helped construct with his daughter Megan Mizuta. It includes a branch from a tree she planted several years ago. The constructed branch will be incorporated into MING Studios artist-in-residence Han Seok Hyun large scale, permanent sculpture, entitled Reverse-Rebirth at Idaho Botanical Garden on July 21, 2018 in Boise, Idaho.<br /> <br /> Han Seok Hyun connected with the Boise community through gathering furniture and cast off wood pieces, seeds and plants, which will be used to build up his sculpture.<br /> <br /> The work of Korean artist Han Seok Hyun addresses the dichotomy of ''artificial nature,'' calling attention to man&rsquo;s handling of the natural world observable in contemporary urban environments. In Reverse-Rebirth, Han takes nature into his own hands. Reclaimed wood, discarded furniture, native plants, and locally foraged seeds compose the monumental tree-like sculpture that continuously evolves over time and throughout the seasons. The work reaches for a symbiosis with the given environment, while Han pushes the boundaries of a domesticated relationship with Mother Nature.
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